Infinity Pool is a 2023 sci-fi psychological thriller written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, who also gave us Prossessor. If you haven’t seen that one, do check it out. In case you are wondering, Brandon is David Cronenberg’s son who’s clearly following his father’s footsteps when it comes to making bizarre films like Crimes Of The … Read more
Doctor Sleep is a 2019 psychological horror sequel to the movie The Shining based on the book by the same name. The film is directed by Mike Flanagan, who’s brought us Gerald’s Game and Oculus. It stars Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson in the leading roles. The film follows Danny’s life decades after The Shining’s events. Do give this one … Read more
The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror based on Stephen King’s book by the same name and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall in the leading roles. The story is centred on a family taking the job of winter caretakers of an isolated hotel as the snowy weather makes it … Read more
Thelma is a 2017 Norwegian supernatural psychological thriller directed by Joachim Trier and written by Eskil Vogt. The film follows the story of Thelma, a young woman who moves from her rural home to attend university in Oslo, where she begins to experience strange and dangerous supernatural powers. The film explores themes of identity, sexuality, … Read more
God’s Crooked Lines (Los renglones torcidos de Dios) is a 2022 Spanish psychological crime drama directed by Oriol Paulo. The movie is based on the novel Torcuato Luca de Tena, and the film alters the execution of the plot a little. It’s an intriguing piece of cinema, and Oriol Paulo is excellent with his narrative; … Read more
Ultrasound is a 2022 science-fiction psychological-thriller directed by Rob Schroeder and written by Conor Stechschulte, who also wrote the graphic novel Generous Bosom which this film is based on. The movie starts with a man stranded in heavy rain seeking shelter at a house. The residents are friendly and suggest that he spends the night … Read more
Identity is a 2003 neo-noir psychological thriller with an immersive story, stellar cast, and incredible rewatchability value. The cult-classic mystery is loosely based on Agatha Christy’s And Then There Were None. However, it has taken so much creative freedom that not a lot of people will make this connection. It’s full of unique characters and two well-written … Read more
Possession is one of the most controversial and hardest-to-watch movies ever. The film is supposed to be an allegory of a divorce and was heavily inspired by Andrzej Żuławski’s divorce. The film is filled with metaphors, symbols, and controversial themes (like self-harm, suicide, extreme jealousy, etc.). It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that … Read more
What would you get if The Matrix was a lot less Sci-Fi and a lot more noir? What if the agents looked like Pinhead from Hellraiser? What would be the result? Probably something quite close to 1998’s Dark City. No, this doesn’t mean that the movie is a knockoff. If anything, it was released a year before The Matrix, which makes it … Read more
Zak Hilditch’s 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s novella 1992 is a psychological horror about crime and punishment. It delves deep into the effects of guilty consciousness, its manifestations, and its impact on the lives of perpetrators. This article will take you through the movie’s most important themes, motifs, and symbols. Here’s the plot and ending of the movie 1922 … Read more